Roll your eyes all you want about their products or services, but you can't deny these stocks are worth owning

Altria (MO)

Cigarettes smell bad. They stain your teeth. They can cause cancer. But they also make shareholders of their makers a ton of money. Though they all contribute equally to “the problem”, the easiest name to pick on among the cigarette producers is the prolific Altria (MO).

Even being a target, however, hasn’t kept MO stock down. Since 1994, when the anti-smoking ball really got rolling, MO stock has advanced 745%, hitting new all-time highs near the end of last year.